Thomas Palmer, Vassar Public Schools and Millington Public Schools superintendent.

The board will host the first round of interviews during public meetings May 12 at 6 p.m. and May 13 at 5 p.m. The board plans on interviewing half on one day and the other half on the second day.

Marlene Davis, Michigan Association of School Boards adjunct consultant for Howell, has been guiding the board throughout the superintendent search process.

She will also be present during the interviews to ask questions.

"We want to learn about the possible candidates and get to know them outside their resumes," she said to the board during Monday night's meeting before the vote. "This is critical because we want to get a good feel for them as not just an educator and district leader, but as a person."

The board will narrow the search to three candidates in June for the second round of interviews, which will be around the same time board members will make their final decision. No word on when the final decision will be made yet.

Interim Superintendent Jeremy Hughes' contract is up June 30, so the board plans on hiring someone by July in preparation of the 2015-2016 school year.

The next regular school board meeting is May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Howell High School Freshman Campus.